Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute presents the U.K. premiere of Eternity 123 as part of the Oxford Humanities Cultural Programme, curated by Alice Baldock, on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 6pm at The Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, U.K. The event is free, but registration is required. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://torch.web.ox.ac.uk/event/eternity123.
Eternity 123 is the third installment of a feminist dance triptych choreographed and performed by Vangeline; the previous two installments are Elsewhere (2018) and Erasure (2019). The piece traces the symbolic journey of women's liberation across time. With Eternity 123, Vangeline also celebrates the impact of women on the art form butoh, exploring the link between women, butoh, and "cabaret."
"In the 70s and 80s, women butoh dancers danced in 'cabarets' to make a living in Tokyo," said Vangeline. "This history has led to unique methods and contributions by women in our field–contributions that have typically been overlooked. In the 1990s, I also made a living in New York as a go go/burlesque/vaudeville dancer. In this piece, I celebrate women trailblazers while playfully exploring these layers of history."
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